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The Familiar Satellite Town of Pond – Part 01

There must be something behind these peculiar customers, Luini, Luluan Tea Time’s poster girl, mused.

Her curly, flaxen hair, a gift from her middle-aged yet still beautiful mother, was tied to her back, her thick bangs framing her face. She had large and bright eyes.

Luini, who had recently caught the eye of a young businessman, possessed a keen awareness of her own allure. She declined his advances, confident that even better suitors would come her way.

Just a street away from the royal capital’s main thoroughfare, this strip, known as Café Street—and dubbed Tea Street by the elderly—hosted an array of cafes. At the street’s end stood Luluan Tea Time, an unfrequented establishment sustained by its regular customers.

On this day, three individuals donning silver masks and one wearing a festival mask occupied a table at the back, hidden away from the street outside. After quickly ordering beverages, they began whispering among